The April 5 surprise patch to Fortnite has made significant changes to the meta by adjusting the Waterbending Scroll, Frenzy Shotgun, and Chain of Hades.
Epic Games rolled out a secret update to Fortnite on April 5 which didn’t require an update download to take effect. Nonetheless, this update has a big impact on which guns to choose to win gunfights.
Here is a rundown of all the weapon changes made to the most recent Fortnite update.
Arguably the most powerful shotgun in the current meta, the Frenzy has been taken down a notch in this patch. It now deals less headshot damage and shoots at a slower rate.
The Reaver Sniper Rifle has gone throughmultiple adjustmentssince the start of Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2. The rifle can now only come in Epic and Legendary rarities as of the last update and has now been nerfed further.
Bullet speed and bullet drop-off have both been affected. The Reaver Sniper Rifle now has a slower bullet speed which means the drop off will now happen sooner.
What was once themost elusive weapon to obtainin Fortnite has now been made easier to obtain. Players complained about the spawn rate of Hand Cannons in the past, and Fortnite has now seemingly fixed the problem.
The Waterbending Scroll was added when the Legend of Korra event began on April 2. This mythic item, while a cool concept,failed to stand up against standard weapons. However, Fortnite has nowbrought Waterbending up a notch.
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One of the mostunexpected buffsfrom this update came to the Chains of Hades. What was once considered one of the more overpowered additions to the game has now been given even more strength.
The latest update doesn’t need a separate download, so when players log into the game next, these changes will already be in effect.
Daniel Appleford was a Gaming & Streaming Writer on Dexerto’s US team, covering content creators across Twitch, Kick, and YouTube. He is also a big fan of Call of Duty and Valorant.
